title: Continuous measurement of central venous pressure by manometry.
abstract: An alternative method is described for measurement of central venous pressure by insertion of a right atrial catheter with a connection to a fluid-column manometer. With this method, the central venous pressure can be monitored by visual inspection of the manometer column; the stopcock does not need turning; the manometer column does not need refilling; and the catheter is always being flushed, eliminating the risk of clotting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Canada.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Doyle
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002496:Central Venous Pressure; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods*